Company Overview

United Maintenance Corporation

Why UMC

Corporate Values and Culture: UMC is an organization that takes pride in what we do. Our senior management believes in “hands-on” involvement; Everything from daily operations, to quality control.

Quality Results from Quality People: We are proud of our long standing reputation of providing our clients with quality results. No more dedicated hot-line. With your own dedicated manager, you will have one central point of contact for all yours needs.

Green Cleaning: UMC’s own Green Cleaning Practices and Polices (GCP2) have helped facilities lower and reduce the impact on the environment. If you wish to pursue LEED certification, we have you covered. Everything from documentation, to Green Seal products; we’re ready to take you to the next level.

Full Customization: No two buildings are exactly the same. We listen to you, and cater a plan that fits exactly to your needs.

Quantifiable metrics: Our mobile reporting software allows our managers to become the eyes and ears of your properties. With our managers on the ground and these metrics, we can create a plan to improve constantly.

Education never stops: With new products and procedures, the market is always growing. With an annual organization meeting, and impromptu staff meetings; our managers ensure that the best policies and practices are in place organization wide.

Corporate Responsibility: Ranging from Toys to Tots, and local volunteer programs; UMC is dedicated in nurturing a culture that gives back to the local community.

Minority Owned: UMC has a minority certification from the Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council. UMC is also certified with the North Carolina Statewide Uniform Certification Program as a Historically Underutilized Business.

Sq/ft of LEED Cleaning Space

Sq/ft Office Space

Combined Years of Experience

Years of CIMS with honors

About Us

Brief History

In 2009, United Maintenance Corporation was formed by Bong and Jane Lee with Drew Devine. The Team has been involved in the cleaning industry since 1977. Their experience in management and organization combined with the depth of industry experience assures the team’s ability to perform at the highest level as expected by UMC and its clients. UMC’s corporate headquarters is located in Charlotte, NC with additional branch offices in both Baltimore and Raleigh. UMC currently cleans over 15,000,000 square feet of office space in North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland nightly.

The senior management’s “hands-on” involvement in daily operations, client contact, quality control and open lines of communication help create a partnership between UMC and our clients. With an emphasis on green cleaning, safety, transition management, performance measurement, benchmarking, and state of the art reporting using our quality control software, UMC consistently delivers cost efficient, high quality services that differentiate us from our competitors. UMC is a minority owned company certified by the Carolina Minority Supplier Development Council.

OUR TEAM

Senior Management

BONG LEE
Owner, CEO

Bong Lee has more than 30 years of experience in the janitorial industry. He started as a day porter, a night cleaner, a supervisor, and eventually came to own his own business in the cleaning industry.

JANE LEE
Owner, President

In 2000, Bong and Jane Lee started UBM, a minority owned and operated cleaning service in Charlotte, NC. UBM expanded its services from Charlotte, NC to Raleigh, Columbia, and Atlanta and grew to clean over 6 million square feet each night. Mr. Lee had founded his business on the principals of integrity and promoted a hands-on management approach with a dedicated account manager for each facility cleaned.

In 2009, the Lee Family partnered with Drew Devine to form the United Maintenance Corporation (UMC). The UMC family has grown in its short existence to include business in Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

DREW DEVINE
Owner, Vice President

Drew has more than 25 years of experience in the janitorial industry. As a youth in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, Drew gained firsthand experience in the janitorial field working alongside his siblings in a family owned cleaning company. He performed many tasks from the bottom up that have given him a keen understanding of how to operate a successful service company. After graduating from University of Maryland BC and attaining his Bachelors of Science, Drew moved to Charlotte, NC to continue his career in the janitorial services industry.

HAZEL LEE
Owner, Vice President

Hazel, daughter to Bong and Jane Lee, has been working in the family business for over 20 years. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences from Georgia Tech and Master’s Degree in Public Health, she came to work at UBM as the Operations Director for 4 years, then transitioned to work for UMC in business development and operations in 2010. Hazel’s immersion in the family business from a young age allowed her to gain first-hand knowledge of the many tasks and operations within the cleaning industry, and her tech background has brought about many innovative ideas and solutions within the company.

REGGIE BREZEAULT
District Manager

Reggie was born in Montreal, Canada. He attended the University of Quebec in Montreal where he received a degree in Business. In 1997 Reggie came to the United States to play professional hockey for the Charlotte Checkers. After many years of aggressive play and the injuries that followed Reggie hung up his skates and settled down into family life.

As a father of three active children, Reggie spends the majority of his free time routing on his kids from the sidelines. In addition to being his kid’s biggest fan he still enjoys participating in various sports. Golfing, skating, boating, and working out are some of his favorite activities.

In 2005, Reggie took his first position within the janitorial industry. He began working with UMC in December of 2011 and has become a key member of the organization. Reggie continually earned more responsibilities and was quickly promoted to District Manager. His positive attitude and gregarious personality make him a pleasure to work with and have around.